#7E002E
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.9% 0.151 10.7), rgb(126, 0, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#7E002E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E002E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 0, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.151 10.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7E002E | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E002E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #7E002E text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E002E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 10.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#FB6785
oklch(70.6% 0.182 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#F42967
oklch(63.2% 0.233 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#D40053
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#B40045
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#950038
oklch(42.8% 0.171 10.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E002E
oklch(37.9% 0.151 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A081B
oklch(27% 0.096 10.5)
#7E002E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2D2D2F | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0018 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E002E
#7E002E
oklch(37.9% 0.151 10.7)
- #004D4A
#004D4A
oklch(37.9% 0.065 190.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7E002E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.007
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.018
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E002E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.